prynovel Chapter 415 - 240: Promotion to Red Thunder Master, Old Friend Black Tuo Never Forgets
Chapter 415 - 240: Promotion to Red Thunder Master, Old Friend Black Tuo Never Forgets
Su Chen thought for a moment and activated his Majestic Appearance ability. His Spirit Body, which had originally looked hazy and illusory, gradually transformed, turning into a Crimson form with much clearer features.
CRACKLE. Arcs of electricity shot out all around, but Su Chen was inwardly shocked. He lifted his hands and murmured, "So, this is the true meaning of a Divine Embryo."
After transforming into his Majestic Appearance, his Spiritual Power consumption in the Nether Realm was drastically reduced, to less than a fifth of what it was before.
The feeling of rejection also vanished, and he even felt a faint sense of affinity for the Nether Realm.
’Is this the result of devouring two abilities related to Deceitful Gods?’ Su Chen was quite excited. The significant reduction in Spiritual Power consumption would be a huge advantage for his activities in the Nether Realm.
’After a certain point, could I become a Deceitful God too?’
His mind raced as he continued to run, dashing freely across the landscape. After estimating his approximate position, he came to a stop.
After waiting for just over half an hour, the dark sphere in the sky began to burn with brilliant golden flames. The light gradually spread, once again dispersing the sweeping mists.
The spot where Su Chen was waiting was still within the range of the Flame Fire. He walked further away until he reached a certain boundary.
’Is the boundary this distinct?’
He looked at the dividing line before him. One more step, and he would be in the gray expanse of the Nether Realm; on this side, however, the sun shone brilliantly.
’It seems this Flame Fire isn’t real light, but a kind of energy field. Its power weakens here, making it unable to block out the Nether Realm’s influence, which is what creates such a sharply defined scene.’
Su Chen mulled this over as he stepped outside the boundary and found an open space.
After some thought, he first deactivated his Majestic Appearance ability to eliminate any potential risks. Only then did he transform into his Priest Black Tuo state, draw a circle on the ground, and sketch a horizontal eye within it.
He stood in the center of the eye and chanted in a low voice, "...Saint of the Seven Shackles..."
Soon, invisible black patterns of light appeared, and a hazy voice echoed in his ear, "Why have you summoned me?"
Su Chen took a deep breath, glanced at the nearby range of the Flame Fire, and said in a low voice, "Saint Master, I request your bestowal of Divine Blood!"
"Divine Blood?" Su Chen could clearly feel the hazy voice in his ear grow a little louder.
Just then, the seemingly crude circle at his feet began to secrete a blackish-brown, oily substance. It then started spreading in all directions, as if to outline a much more complex sacrificial array.
’This...’ Su Chen was inwardly alarmed. ’In the Nether Realm, the power of these Deceitful Gods is truly formidable.’
’In the real world, they could never achieve something of this magnitude.’
His heart skipped a beat, and he was about to bolt into the area covered by the Flame Fire, but when the expanding array touched the edge of the Flame Fire’s range, it stopped.
A HISSING sound emerged where the two met, accompanied by a black mist. The oily substance quickly retracted.
"Flame Fire? Where are you?" Black Tuo’s voice was clearly different this time, even carrying a certain emotion.
Su Chen hurriedly replied, "My Lord, I am near the Bronze Sect’s Flame Fire."
"The Bronze Sect?" Black Tuo sounded somewhat surprised. "Why do you ask for Divine Blood?"
"Because of Su Chen." Su Chen stated his own name.
"Su Chen!"
As expected, Black Tuo’s voice changed again, a high-pitched excitement creeping in. "The Su Chen from Red Thunder Star?"
"Yes, that’s him!" Seeing that Black Tuo remembered him, Su Chen quickly said, "I can bring Su Chen to you, my Lord, as long as..."
"You can bring Su Chen to me?" Black Tuo interrupted Su Chen’s explanation.
’He believes me?’ Su Chen paused, a little surprised.
’But then he understood. He was currently one of Black Tuo’s Believers. Given how long Black Tuo had existed, he had probably never been deceived by one of his followers before.’
His spirits lifted, and he added, "That’s right. But I need your Divine Blood to corrupt a few people to create an opportunity."
Realizing this was easier than he had imagined, Su Chen added, "However, one drop of Divine Blood might not be enough, but I will do everything in my power to make this happen."
After a moment of silence, the voice in his mind rang out again, "Very good. Bring Su Chen to me at all costs. If you succeed, you may become my Divine Son."
’He’s already making empty promises,’ Su Chen grumbled inwardly, but he made his voice sound excited. "I will do my utmost to resolve this matter for you."
Black Tuo did not reply, but a strange light began to glow within the horizontal eye at his feet as the black oil churned ceaselessly.
Soon, a drop of black blood emerged from within, exuding a deep and strange aura.
Su Chen kept one foot inside the range of the Flame Fire, afraid of any unexpected turns. But it seemed these Deceitful Gods had absolute faith in the loyalty of their Believers.
Until the drop of Divine Blood materialized and the black eye on the ground returned to its original state, nothing unusual happened.
’It was that simple?’
Su Chen looked at the drop of Divine Blood before him, still a little surprised.
Divine Blood was not easy to obtain. After all, Deceitful Gods were Netherworld Creatures and didn’t have the concept of blood. The so-called Divine Blood was essentially a highly condensed product of some special substance.
’My old friend Black Tuo really can’t stop thinking about me.’
’Looks like this guy could be a long-term supplier of Divine Blood. I should be able to trick a few more drops out of him.’
’What about the other Deceitful Gods...’
Having obtained a drop of Divine Blood from Black Tuo so easily, Su Chen started thinking about the other Deceitful Gods.
But after thinking it over, he couldn’t come up with a suitable excuse.
’With Black Tuo, I had the natural pretext of "Su Chen." What excuse could I use for the other Deceitful Gods?’
’No, wait. They might know about Su Chen.’ He suddenly remembered the significant activities of the Black Tuo Followers on Red Thunder Star, and the Faceless Ghost Divine Son...
’Perhaps I really can use the name "Su Chen" to fleece them for all they’re worth. But I need to be careful. Dealing with these Deceitful Gods in the Nether Realm requires extreme caution.’
Su Chen didn’t act rashly, deciding to make a plan first.
「Back in reality」
Su Chen put the Divine Blood away and mused to himself.
’Based on Wei Zhenghong’s vague words, Melting a Holy Profession doesn’t require much Divine Blood. Its purpose is to change the nature of the Spiritual Fire. One portion might be enough, but two would be best.’
’For now, I definitely have enough to melt the Purifier profession. All I’m missing is the Spiritual Fire...’
He hadn’t been thinking for long when he heard a commotion outside. Su Chen walked out of the Nether Tower and ran right into Ming Lin, who had just rushed back, looking travel-worn and grim, with exhaustion etched into his features.
He seemed a bit surprised to see Su Chen emerge from the Nether Tower.
The two returned to the main building, where Ming Lin finally took out three special black metal boxes from his Storage Space. "The last three portions of Mid-tier Cunning Fox Divine Power are all here," he said.
Su Chen’s gaze fell on the three metal boxes before he put them away.
Ming Lin had to both sell off goods and purchase Cunning Fox Divine Power, which was no easy task.
But in just half a month, he had already sold off most of it. He was truly capable.
Including these three, he had now purchased ten portions of Cunning Fox Divine Power, enough to melt down into one essence.
"Thank you for your hard work," Su Chen said sincerely. ’If I were on my own, who knows how much time and energy this would have taken.’
"It was nothing. As long as you find the right channels, it’s not a big deal." Ming Lin waved his hand, then frowned. "But I have a feeling someone has been watching me lately."
"Oh?" Su Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Ming Lin seemed to hesitate. "I used several different identities for selling the goods and making the purchases."
"But whether it’s selling Netherworld Stones or buying Deceitful God’s Power, these are all rather sensitive items. It’s inevitable that someone would notice me. I just don’t know if it’s someone who’s just curious, or if they’re specifically targeting me."
He wasn’t entirely sure, since it was just a vague feeling with no concrete evidence.
But Su Chen didn’t dismiss it. He said thoughtfully, "In that case, we should probably lay low for a while."
Hearing this, Ming Lin couldn’t help but sigh. "Our foundation is still too shallow," he said helplessly. "We don’t have our own people, so our hands are tied in many situations."
’Our own people...’ Su Chen also felt a sense of helplessness. ’The Bronze Sect has an orderly internal inheritance system and a tangled web of relationships. How could I dare to use anyone else?’
However, an idea struck him, and he suddenly asked, "The people the Sect sent to Red Thunder Star... aren’t they arriving soon?"
Ming Lin pondered for a moment. "Calculating the time, they should be arriving soon."
Su Chen nodded. "According to what Brother Qing Cang said, they should be bringing a group of people back."
"That’s right! I almost forgot, we have people from our Red Thunder Star!" Ming Lin couldn’t help but stand up, punching his left fist into his right palm.
"Knowing the Chief’s personality, he probably guessed our current situation. The first group he sent must have been carefully selected, so their loyalty shouldn’t be an issue. Things will get easier then."
As Ming Lin spoke, he couldn’t help but grin. "If they knew about your current situation, they’d probably be shocked all over again."
He seemed quite excited, not just because there would be more people to handle tasks, but also because they were people from his home planet. The emotional connection was naturally different.
Su Chen also felt a wave of emotion. By his count, it had been half a year since he left Red Thunder Star. He wondered how Old Xia and the others were doing.